Toy



June 4, 1935. w E, HOPKINS 2,003,748

TOY

Filed Oct. 15, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I nvencm Attorney Patented June 4, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOY William Ellsworth Hopkins, Pittsburgh, Pa. Application October 13, 1934, Serial No. 748,255

. 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a toy and consists in the provision of a toy including a dart, a sling for throwing or shooting the dart, and an improved head construction for the dart for the ex- 5 plosion of percussion wafers or caps.

The invention, together with its objects and advantages, will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the dart.

Figure 2 is a top plan View thereof.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the blank from which the head of the dart is formed.

Figure 4 is a detail View taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 5.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of the sling and a part of the dart showing the manner and means of projecting the dart.

Figure 6 is an enlarged detailed sectional View of an end of the dart.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, it will be seen that the dart comprises a stem l provided at one end with a vane or feather l I. At the other or opposite end thereof the stem ID of the dart is provided with a head l2. The head I2 is formed from a blank of metal or other suitable material cut, shaped, and dimensioned to provide a substantially rectangular casing having top, side and end walls and adapted to fit onto a reduced end portion of the dart stem 10 as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 6, one of the side walls l2a and the bottom wall |2b being suitably apertured for accommodating nails or other suitable fastening devices for securing the head to the stem. The walls of the head I2 project slightly forwardly beyond the end of the stem and the bottom wall l2b and top wall I20 are provided with extensions l3 that are folded in overlapping relation as suggested in Figure 6 to provide an end wall for the head. Side walls I 2a of the head are provided with extensions l4 that fold inwardly and in overlapping relation to the folded extensions l3 serving to retain said extensions l3 in proper folded relation.

The top wall I20 of the head is provided with an entrance slot l provided for the chamber l6 formed by the head l2, and the side walls of the head are provided with ribs I! to act as a guide and retaining means for the percussion water or 50 cap introduced into the chamber l6 through the opening l5.

Suitably secured to the end of the stem within the chamber [6 is an anvil l8 which is in the form of a disk having an integral pin driven into the stem ID as shown in Figure 6.

provided a sling consisting of a suitable handle The extensions I3 of walls l2b and I20 are apertured to slidably accommodate the rod IQ of a hammer 23 operating within the chamber IS. The hammer 20 cooperates with the anvil l8 in a manner thought apparent for exploding the per- 5 cussion wafer or cap upon forcible contact of the hammer stem IS with a target or the like.

For projecting or shooting the dart, there is member 25 formed of wood or other suitable ma- 10 terial and about one end is disposed an elastic band 22 suitably retained in engagement with the handle 2i through the medium of a suitable strap or loop 23. On its underside the stem H] of the dart is provided with a suitably located nail, pin, or shank 24 with which the band 22 is adapted to be engaged as clearly shown in Figure 5 for the purpose of projecting or shooting the dart I.

As is thought to be apparent, to shoot the dart, 20 the tail or vane equipped end of the stem 10 is grasped between the thumb and finger of one hand, the handle 2| of the sling being held in the other hand, and the hook or projection 24 being engaged in the free end of the band 22. Thus, 25 with the parts so held and as suggested in Figure 5, it will be apparent that a pull on the stem ID to the right in Figure 5 will expand the band 22 until sufficient tension has been placed thereon. By releasing the tail or vane-equipped end of the 3 dart, the contraction of the band 22 will project or throw the dart with great force.

Further, with a percussion cap arranged within the chamber l6 of head l2 and held against 35 the anvil l8 by the ribs I1, the forceful engagement of the stem IQ of the hammer with a target or the like arresting the flight of the dart, a force is applied sufficient to produce an explosion.

What is claimed is:

A dart including a stem provided at its tail end with a vane and at its head end with an apertured hollow head forming a chamber, an anvil secured directly to said head end and extending into the chamber, a gravitating hammer operating with- 45 in the chamber and having a stem operating through an opening in an end Wall of the chamber to provide a striking point, said head being provided in one side thereof with a slot for the introduction of a percussion cap into the cham- 50 ber between the anvil and the hammer head, and

-means on opposed walls laterally of the chamber for retaining a percussion cap in flat contact with the anvil.

WILLIAM ELLSWORTH HOPKINS. 

